This is one of those that’s a favorite of a lot of people (or so I’m told) but that I’ve never really liked much. Bathroom humor always feels cheap and forced to me. On these early strips I was drawing at a smaller size and using paper and pens that were quite a bit different [...]
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After I did the first 10 SuperFogeys strips on my blog at MySpace, I decided to try to find a place to get the strip hosted and see if I could produce something like it on a regular basis. When the SuperFogeys did find a host site (pre-Th3rd World) I decided to start the strip [...]
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Nov 17, 20 | 856 – Grab That Rabbit! |
May 25, 11 | 319 – The Plans of Dr. Klein, Pt. 2 “Isn’t Everybody?” |
Jan 4, 10 | Guest Strip by Marc Lapierre of “Spooky Doofus!” |
Oct 8, 06 | 15 – Introducing Swifty! |
Aug 12, 19 | 790 – Hey-O! |
This is the first strip where I’m really demonstrating the perverseness of Dr. Rocket, an aspect of his personality that would come to define him later. It’s hard writing a perverse character in what is essentially an all-ages strip, but I think this strip is a good example of how it can be done. It’s [...]
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Nov 20, 17 | 748 – Good Enough |
Jan 18, 11 | SF Origins: The Thrice Evil, Pg. 5 “Hungry” |
Aug 7, 13 | 524 – Cracked |
Sep 29, 09 | SF Origins: Herman’s Story, Pg. 5 “Time to Move On” |
I knew I wanted Dr. Rocket’s monologue to be about how he got Spy Gal unconscious, but I wanted his means of accomplishing that to be something humorous, brief and unique. I thought he might drug her, but just any ol’ drug wouldn’t do. It had to be something exotic. Boom: Space Pig Urine. It [...]
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Jun 17, 11 | Pg. 10 “Lost Faith” |
Oct 9, 06 | 16 – Spy Gal Wakes Up |
Oct 22, 20 | 849 – Break a Hip |
Dec 10, 06 | 59 – Will Captain Spectacular Stay or Will He Go? |
Oct 30, 19 | 808 – 2.5 Seconds Later |
There are essentially two ways to do a comic strip (as I see it): with or without a continuing story. The intro of Spy Gal is when I realized that I just wasn’t capable of doing one-off jokes. I ALWAYS have a story to tell. Spy Gal was originally supposed to be a character named [...]
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May 2, 11 | 312 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 1: The Real Cause of Dr. Rocket’s Suffering |
Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
Oct 21, 11 | Pg. 4 “Zombie Madness” |
Aug 10, 12 | Pg. 1 “Baby Hands” |
Mar 18, 10 | 248 – The Difference Between Justice and Revenge |
For Spy Gal’s intro, I wanted to push the boundaries of good taste a little. Is it right to make light of the dementia that all-too-often takes over the minds of older people? …Depends on how you do it. Turns out Spy Gal was faking, but it’s a theme I plan on revisting. Why Turnip? [...]
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May 21, 09 | 209 – Coming to Jesus |
May 25, 10 | SF Origins: The Life and Times of Soviet Sam, Pg. 1 “Where the Story Begins” |
Jan 21, 13 | 473 – Monkey Rain |
Jan 10, 18 | 753 – What She’d Like to Know |
It still pains me to look at the art in a lot of these early strips. Where the crud are the frickin’ wheelchairs? The only answer I have is that I was lazy and was trying to draw as little as possible. I really saw the strips as more of an exercise in pacing and [...]
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Jan 19, 14 | 564 – One Year Later |
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Dec 14, 11 | 371 – Leaving Las Vegas |
Sep 9, 08 | 161 – Tangerine’s Arrival and Dr. Klein’s Return |
his is the second of the additions I made to the original 10 black and white strips I did to kick off the SuperFogeys. Originally, episode 8 went into what is now episode 10 without this minor stopover to make explicit what was once subtle. She’s Spy Gal. Spy Gal is a spy. Duh. It [...]
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Jan 29, 14 | 567 – The Day Spa |
Aug 26, 15 | 674 – A Little Window Above His Head |
Jun 29, 15 | 649 – Can You Take a Punch? |
Aug 18, 10 | 272 – GET OUT! |
Nov 18, 06 | 46 – The Winner of Bingo Night…? |
First of all: yes, they’re watching Jeopardy. The real point of this strip was to show Jerry’s concern for Spy Gal and Captain Spectacular’s utter lack of it. I wrapped that point in a Jeopardy joke recycled from Groundhog Day because I figured I’d better do this joke now and early in order to get [...]
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Sep 11, 08 | 162 – Just Another Purty Face? |
Nov 4, 08 | 176 – An Evil #@$% |
Feb 6, 13 | 478 – What If Money Man Had Lived? |
May 30, 12 | 416 – Alcohol is His Kryptonite |
Feb 9, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 5 “Michelle Masters” |
What’s sadder than a guy who can run really fast that’s stuck behind a walker? The answer is nothing, my friends, nothing. That’s what makes Swifty so much fun–we all know exactly why he’s so bitter and grumpy and you just can’t blame the guy. For Swifty’s design, I couldn’t make him look too much [...]
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Sep 25, 06 | 4 – Who is Coming to Valhalla? |
Jan 30, 12 | 382 – A Better Question |
Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
Apr 6, 11 | 305 – Favorite Thing He’s Seen All Year |
Nov 14, 12 | 458 – Quite An Entrance |
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Jan 25, 12 | 381 – Shut Up |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
Jan 21, 07 | 81 – Jerry Denied! |
Jun 16, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 18 “KAPOW!” |
Dec 3, 14 | 642 – A Star Falls |
This one is just ugly. None of the characters look right, though I do love how the idea of Spy Gal kissing Dr. Rocket just rolls off Captain Spectacular. The man just does not care. Plus: sexy shoulder blades.
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Apr 8, 11 | Cover |
Jun 5, 13 | 510 – The Evil, Evil Plan |
Mar 16, 12 | Pg. 4 “An Unexpected Cellmate” |
Jul 8, 15 | 653 – When a Shirtless Captain Spectacular Shows Up |
Dec 10, 09 | 237 – A Surprise Visitor |
I love this strip. I think this is the one where you get the best sense of the relationship between Captain Spectacular and Jerry. The first panel alone–I think if the entire strip were just that panel, I’d be happy. I don’t think anyone else laughs at that first panel (That’s not where the joke [...]
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Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
Nov 9, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 11 “One Life Ends…” |
Nov 13, 19 | 812 – Spy Gal Dual Wields |
Jul 16, 18 | Pg. 7 “Passion Enough to Change a Heart” |
Feb 14, 18 | 763 – Serious Issues |
This is the strip that finally broke me. I enjoy the dialogue here a lot, but the art is the (seemingly) umpteenth strip made out of spare parts. This is when I realized things had to change.
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Dec 3, 12 | 463 – May Percy Have a Pet? |
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Dec 3, 09 | 236 – You Have to Be Careful Who You Let Into Your Life |
Nov 17, 20 | 856 – Grab That Rabbit! |
Apr 1, 10 | 250 – To Be So Stupid |
I do believe this strip marks the first close-up I’d ever done in the Superfogeys. I began looking for ways to change the camera around and push the framing into the storytelling more. It was just one panel, but it was a start.
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Jan 7, 10 | Guest Strip by Will Boyer of “The Misadventures of Super Milo!” |
Jul 10, 15 | 654 – An Honest Conversation |
Nov 18, 10 | 285 – Medical Centre |
Nov 9, 11 | 361 – The Whole Place is Coming Down |
Jan 29, 14 | 567 – The Day Spa |
I love this little experiment. It’s two jokes, one the main plot and one a jokey subplot, that don’t work so well on their own but that compliment each other, I think, pretty well. Jerry’s frustration here is my own. Sleep, it seems, will always be denied me. I had no idea the Space Pig [...]
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Nov 17, 09 | SF Origins: Spy Gal vs. Star Maiden, Pg. 3 “The Last Punch” |
Nov 13, 06 | 41 – Swifty’s Litany |
Jul 7, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 21 “Sayonara, Sucker!” |
Mar 9, 20 | 837 – So? |
Mar 23, 07 | 122 – Who Will Jerry Fight? |
Double-sized strips are always fun, but I’m not sure this is the best use of it. The flashback certainly was fun to do. The idea here should be clear: Jerry is Captain Spectacular’s sidekick. This is all set-up and revelation. You should be getting the idea by now that Chapter 1 is really Jerry’s story.
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Jan 17, 11 | Guest Strip by Gabe Altomare |
Nov 14, 16 | 713 – No More Killin’ |
Jan 16, 13 | 472 – The Stink of the Space Monkeys |
Oct 22, 14 | 530 – The Long Arm of the Universe |
Nov 14, 06 | 42 – Dr. Rocket Needs a Special Kind of Healing |
The last strip of Chapter One is one that I had planned for a long, long time. Once I decided to do the SuperFogeys for real, I quickly came up with a grand plan. This plan extends far, far beyond this chapter, though this ending is the first touchstone in that plan. If you ever [...]
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Sep 12, 12 | 444 – A New Mission |
Apr 22, 11 | Pg. 2 “The Boy Who Lived” |
Mar 3, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 3 “The Captain and Jerry” |
Sep 16, 19 | 800 – Earth-Avenge |
Dec 5, 06 | 54 – Gene Gets What’s Coming to Him |
One of the better-paced strips I’ve done (or so I’ve been told) and a solid, economical reintroduction to three of the main characters.
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Nov 27, 08 | 183 – Eloquence |
Oct 21, 06 | 27 – Spy Gal’s Explanation |
Nov 15, 17 | 747 – The Popped Grape |
May 16, 18 | 787 – Where to Start? |
May 19, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 14 “Save Him, Dirtlicker” |
Jerry was late to the party because I needed to remind the audience of his feelings for Spy Gal. I’m sure there was a better way to do that. Not a favorite of mine.
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Oct 2, 13 | 540 – Jerry is Committed |
Dec 16, 10 | 289 – Not Yet |
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Jun 24, 11 | Pg. 11 “Partners Again” |
I knew the back half of this chapter would be light on the Swifty, so I wanted to make sure his last time in the spotlight was a memorable one. Everyone seems to have a different favorite Swifty ailment, but the one I like the best (and the first one I wrote) is the one [...]
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Nov 10, 20 | 854 – Don’t Touch the Lava |
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Aug 1, 12 | 432 – Tea Time, Interrupted |
Sep 14, 11 | 351 – Dreams Come Crashing In |
Apr 9, 07 | 138 – Good News and Bad News |
I had been looking for an excuse to do a single-panel strip for a long time and this conclusion of the Healer’s interviews with all the SuperFogeys was a good excuse for it. Originally, the dialogue on this one was vastly different. It was a back and forth between the Healer and the Captain; none [...]
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Dec 30, 10 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott!” (2010) |
May 4, 22 | 885 – Tell Amber |
Apr 10, 13 | 496 – The First Condition |
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44 – Beginning the Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed
by Brock Heasley on November 16th, 2006This is one of those connecting strips that I didn’t know I needed until I did. Strip 45 was always a story I was going to tell, but before I got to that story I realized that I had nothing leading into it. What would be Dr. Rocket’s final scheme? Why, bunnies of course. Why [...]
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Aug 13, 09 | 220 – Don’t Act Like You Care |
Jul 10, 15 | 654 – An Honest Conversation |
Sep 10, 12 | 443 – “Open to Ideas” |
Dec 15, 20 | 862 – That’s It!? |
Aug 28, 13 | 530 – Jerry’s Greatest Hits |
45 – The Tale of How Captain Spectacular was Paralyzed, Conclusion
by Brock Heasley on November 17th, 2006See the bunny? I liked the idea that Dr. Rocket kept one bunny for himself. Of course it begs the question…what happened to the bunny? That answer is coming in Chapter 6. This strip took a little longer than your average strip. In the end, I think I probably pumped a little too much detail [...]
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Mar 5, 12 | 392 – …Secrets, Secrets Hurt Someone |
May 30, 12 | 416 – Alcohol is His Kryptonite |
Oct 22, 06 | 28 – The Tragedy of Jerry |
Jul 22, 15 | 659 – Wasting Time |
Aug 21, 13 | 528 – Spy Gal vs. Jerry |
I tried and tried to not make this one a double-sized. I had just done one and I didn’t want to take the time to do another one, but there just wasn’t any other way to make it work. Too many characters all interacting with each other. It has been said that this is one [...]
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Jun 15, 11 | 325 – At Captain Spectacular’s Door |
Feb 17, 11 | 296 – Even Her |
Aug 3, 12 | Pg. 6 “Inevitably Betrayed” |
Dec 16, 08 | 188 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 5 “In The Dark” |
Dec 2, 06 | 52 – What Captain Spectacular Wants |
This is an important call back to the end of Chapter 1. I had to keep Jerry’s unrequited love alive somehow and it seems particularly harsh that it’s now Spy Gal herself who is diminishing him. Jerry’s just fun to mess with.
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Nov 9, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 11 “One Life Ends…” |
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Jul 10, 08 | Guest Strip by Lucas Turnbloom of “Imagine This!” |
Mar 6, 07 | 108 – Spy Gal Will Protect Jerry |
Feb 4, 21 | 871 – To Save a Dark World |
Visually, this is one of my absolute favorites. You can see I’m trying something new with the background. I first used the “faded background” technique in a guest strip I did for Wes Molebash’s strip “You’ll Have That” Once I did it there, I knew I needed to try it for SF. More copy/pasting [...]
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Dec 9, 11 | Pg. 4 “Party Crasher” |
Dec 2, 10 | 287 – GAH! |
Sep 4, 19 | 797 – Squishiness in the War Room |
Dec 19, 16 | 720 – Thank You for Making Me Angry |
The first panel shows a depth of field we haven’t really seen in SF thus far. My goal was to do a drawing that would also work well as a group shot and, possibly, a wallpaper. Plans are in the works for just such a thing. Obviously, this is a huge change of pace for [...]
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Jun 17, 11 | Pg. 10 “Lost Faith” |
Aug 31, 15 | 676 – Jerry, Meet Thrice Evil |
Jun 17, 08 | 139 – Jerry’s Fate Revealed |
Feb 1, 12 | 383 – Jackpot. |
Aug 3, 11 | 339 – Love |
The Swifty-Jerry dynamic is one of my favorites, and this is one of my favorite exchanges that I’ve had a chance to write. I love how Jerry just ignores Swifty. A fun strip that segued into one of the biggest mistakes I ever made with the SuperFogeys…
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Jul 17, 15 | 657 – The Most Difficult Thing Swifty Has Ever Done |
Sep 23, 06 | 2 – Introducing Jerry! |
Jan 16, 12 | 378 – Things Fall Apart |
May 7, 18 | 784 – What is Jerry Missing? |
Sep 1, 14 | 622 – Portalmaker |
Could I just not be bothered to draw backgrounds this time? Looks like. Still, the colors are pretty, right? Right? I try to make the Space Pig be an animal of as few words as possible. You never quite know where he’s coming from, I think. He’s a popular character, so he must be [...]
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Nov 17, 14 | 637 – Dimension-Crossed Haters |
Jun 6, 11 | 322 – Long Shadow on a Sunny Day |
Jul 25, 12 | 430 – Meanwhile, At The Great Hall of the Society of Heroes… |
Dec 2, 11 | Pg. 3 “Enter The Space Pig” |
Jun 26, 15 | 648 – Ready Air Force One |
Another “colorful” strip. Seriously, this is just ugly. I never pull off the silhouetted figures thing as well as someone like Mike Witmer over at Pinkerton. I try but…no. Still, Jerry getting rejected by Spy Gal…that’s always gold as far as I’m concerned.
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Apr 18, 12 | 404 – President Superknocker |
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Jun 11, 12 | 419 – Adrenalin |
Sep 23, 08 | 165 – Not a Villain? |
The Pig is the minister! That’s the payoff to the Space Pig’s WebSpace page. Don’t know how many people picked up on that. I had a lot of fun with this page. Designing the Ninja Bridesmaid was particularly fun.
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Jul 14, 09 | SF Origins: The Society of Heroes, Pg. 22 “The Society of Heroes” |
Oct 10, 11 | 353 – SHWABOOM!! |
Nov 4, 06 | 32 – Bingo Night Begins |
Jul 1, 13 | 517 – The Man in the Iron Cage |
Mar 25, 13 | 491 – Proof |
Another ugly, ugly strip. An important one though. This is one of those that I think people read and then didn’t ask the right questions about. Jerry’s tears are a leftover plot thread from Chapter 3. The last time anyone talked about him it was in Episode 88 when Captain Spectacular mentioned that Jerry had [...]
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Jan 11, 12 | 377 – The Blue Light of Revelation |
Nov 11, 13 | 547 – Lashing Out |
Jul 22, 11 | Pg. 1 “Uh Oh” |
Mar 6, 07 | 108 – Spy Gal Will Protect Jerry |
Sep 26, 06 | 5 – The Urine of What!? |
Slapsticky? Yes, definitely. But I still love it. Shoot, I love it because it’s slapsticky. Obviously, I’m riffing on the Nintendo Wii here, notorious for it’s flying game remotes. I got a Wii in December of 2006. Love that thing and with all the reports of the sytem being used in nursing homes across the [...]
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Dec 28, 11 | Guest Strip by Crystal Murphy! |
Jun 5, 13 | 510 – The Evil, Evil Plan |
Nov 13, 08 | 179 – Reverend Space Pig |
Apr 28, 14 | 590 – Will He Fight? |
Oct 21, 08 | 173 – The Blender of Vengeance |
As bad as the art was in the firs few strips of this chapter, I think it got that much better once the Wii stuff came in. Spy Gal’s jumping pose was something I was nervous about doing (I’m not good with the action), but I’m really pleased with how it turned out. All of [...]
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Oct 2, 13 | 540 – Jerry is Committed |
Dec 30, 08 | Guest Strip by Chris Blanchard of “Renaissance Guy!” |
Sep 23, 16 | Guest Strip by Alethea Lim (Alecat)! |
Jan 17, 07 | 72 – Dictator Tot’s Marching Orders |
Nov 25, 08 | 182 – Someone Steps Forward (Bubbles of Light 3) |
Some readers thought Jerry was out-of-character here. In my mind, Jerry is basically a decent guy, but even decent guys can be pushed too far. If it’s Swifty talking, then you can be sure that Jerry is being pushed too far. I labored and labored over the wording of Dr. Rocket’s apology. It had to [...]
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Mar 3, 11 | 298 – Vile Villainous Vole |
Sep 29, 11 | Chapter 6, “Funeral for a Frenemy” Recap by Crystal Murphy |
Aug 26, 08 | 157 – The Third Man’s Message |
Mar 19, 09 | 200 – Where is He!? |
Jan 19, 14 | 564 – One Year Later |
I had a TON of fun with this episode. Webcomics can, at times, be a bit of a grind. That schedule, even at just twice a week, can be killer. A visually interesting episode like this where I get to play with depth of field and extreme reactions is just a blast. I had only [...]
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Oct 9, 13 | 542 – The Visible Man |
Aug 28, 15 | 675 – Crossing Worlds |
Aug 10, 12 | Pg. 1 “Baby Hands” |
Aug 19, 15 | 671 – A Little Window Above My Head |
And now you see the entire impetus for the Wii storyline. I knew I wanted Star Maiden to be so deranged that she actually sees the Fogeys as their younger selves. With that in mind, I thought her interpretation of “air boxing” would be hilarious. Turned out to be more dramatic, but what are you [...]
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Nov 3, 06 | 31- Spittin’ Oatmeal |
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May 16, 11 | 316 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 5: The Last Place Anyone Would Think to Look |
Mar 19, 12 | 396 – Give Tom a Chance |
Jun 5, 13 | 510 – The Evil, Evil Plan |
This is another callback to Spy Gal’s initial appearance in Chapter 1 where the Fogeys discussed her “hotness.” Again, Star Maiden’s reference to bunnies is not so random as it first appears. A quick read of episodes 44 and 45 of Chapter 2 should give enough of a clue to what she might be talking [...]
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Mar 5, 09 | 198 – Not Lookin’ Too Good Yourself |
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May 11, 11 | 315 – Dr. Rocket’s Space Journey, Pt. 4: The Pilatian Power Crystal |
Nov 27, 17 | 750 – The Big Slap |
Jul 4, 11 | 330 – Swim City |
Some pretty loaded dialog here, and one of my favorite CS/Jerry conversations at that. I like the talky stuff. Action is fun and I understand the need for it, but I always see the core of the SuperFogeys being the interplay between the characters. That’s where the meat is. Love the promise of the last [...]
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Dec 29, 08 | Guest Strip by Scott Gallatin of “Madscott!” |
Nov 4, 08 | 176 – An Evil #@$% |
May 14, 18 | 786 – The Opening of the Door |
Feb 26, 20 | 834 – Percy Makes a Choice |
Some readers misunderstood this strip to mean that Spy Gal is upset at Star Maiden again. Not my intention at all, something I hope becomes clear in the next strip. Swifty’s line at the end came from trial and error. All of his dialog in the last panel went through many iterations. I think the [...]
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Dec 19, 12 | 468 – Jerry’s Savior |
Apr 30, 14 | 591 – About That Thing… That One Time |
Aug 20, 12 | 437 – Ever Since The Shriveled Speedster Left |
May 3, 09 | 206 – The Valhalla Basement Dungeon |
Jan 5, 21 | 864 – Walking the Dark Side |
The rare one-paneler! Very rarely do I have an idea for a strip that lends itself to this. The challenge is the layout. Getting all those characters into one frame isn’t easy for me, but well worth it, I think.
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May 30, 11 | 320 – One Thing Left |
May 7, 09 | 207 – Not My Story to Tell |
Sep 14, 16 | 699 – How Captain Spectacular Takes Care of Business |
A transitional strip. I hate these. Usually, I’m able to cover it up better with a joke, but not so much here.
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Sep 24, 12 | GUEST STRIP by Gwen Patton! |
Sep 24, 06 | 3 – Escape From the Carpathian Bug People |
Oct 14, 10 | 280 – Twin Sisters |
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Jun 2, 14 | 600 – Earth-Avalon |
The plot of this particular strip was pretty simple: Jerry and Dictator Tot play Wii Bowling. DT loses. DT pulls out a gun. Here’s the script, as originally written: 123 – 1: DT assuming the bowling stance. DT: Bowling is very simple. The remote is like the ball. You pull it back with the button… [...]
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Aug 20, 12 | 437 – Ever Since The Shriveled Speedster Left |
Nov 14, 12 | 458 – Quite An Entrance |
Jun 25, 14 | 604 – Vs. |
Nov 20, 13 | 550 – Everything in its Right Place |
Oct 23, 08 | 174 – Big Mistake |
I’ve made no secret that I have a long, long term plan for the SuperFogeys. Pieces of a puzzle that I want to lay down and that will add up into something (I hope) special one day. This is one of those pieces. I won’t say I always knew it would be Jerry to get [...]
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Feb 13, 12 | 386 – The Papanazi Report: Vegas |
Nov 5, 14 | 634 – Twin Plots |
Aug 31, 16 | 695 – The Mighty Money Man |
Mar 6, 07 | 108 – Spy Gal Will Protect Jerry |
Jan 30, 17 | 730 – Broken Sam |
There’s a kid with a gun. The kid’s a villain though, so I’m asking you to go with it. There’s not much funny about gun violence. This isn’t the place to really get into it, but my life has certainly been affected by gun violence on more than one occasion. My feeling is that if [...]
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Oct 7, 06 | 14 – Watchin’ TV |
Jul 16, 18 | Pg. 7 “Passion Enough to Change a Heart” |
Dec 10, 06 | 59 – Will Captain Spectacular Stay or Will He Go? |
Dec 18, 13 | 558 – Sokol Steps Up |
Aug 19, 15 | 671 – A Little Window Above My Head |
Did Swifty go too far? That’s what some readers thought. I admit that I had second thoughts about this one as well, but knowing what I know about Swifty and Jerry’s relationship, I think he is justified. True, I haven’t actually REVEALED why Swifty hates Jerry so much, but still… The second panel with Spy Gal’s [...]
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Sep 18, 16 | 700 – Happy Tenth Anniversary, SuperFogeys |
Mar 26, 12 | 398 – Rookie Hero Move |
Jan 22, 20 | 826 – Into the Suckface |
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Jun 16, 14 | 601 – Kneel Before Thrice |
Here’s a bit of a storytelling trick…by keeping Dr. Rocket out of the strip for several weeks (off camera–he was in the room the whole time), I make his appearance in the last panel just that much more surprising. That’s the hope anyway. It all seems terribly convenient, I agree. You’re supposed to be thinking [...]
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May 3, 08 | 86 – WebSpace Page: Jerry |
Nov 14, 06 | 42 – Dr. Rocket Needs a Special Kind of Healing |
Oct 1, 09 | 227 – Star Maiden’s Fan Club |
Oct 12, 06 | 19 – Back From the Colonoscopy |
How did I go this long without a “When Pigs Fly” joke? That first panel was a challenge for me. In case you haven’t already been able to tell, perspective isn’t my strong suit. Still, I’m pleased with how it turned out. I think it works for what it is. Again, Star Maiden is just [...]
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Oct 31, 16 | 709 – Gina Galloway to the Rescue |
Aug 15, 14 | Pg. 7 “Kill ‘Em All” |
Aug 7, 15 | 666 – When He Can Smell You From in There, It’s a Problem |
Aug 31, 10 | SF Origins: Spy Gal, Pg. 1 “Bored” |
Apr 30, 18 | 782 – The Lone Figure in the Doorway |
Nurse Carter has a personality! I think I do an alright job of developing my characters, but Nurse Carter has always been the one that I’ve neglected. Here, finally, she says something that hints at something resembling a thought in her head. It’s the kind of character humor that can be difficult to do, but [...]
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Had a blast with the first panel. I love drawing Mr. Crook, design courtesy of Eskimo Dave creator Mike Hartigan. I wish he wasn’t dead. Check back to Episode 10 of Chapter 1 for a part of Mr. Crook’s story. Mustache on Captain Spectacular doesn’t look too bad. A little more insight on the Jerry/Swifty [...]
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May 17, 22 | 889 – So Much Love to Share |
Dec 4, 19 | 816 – Who’s Crazy? |
Feb 23, 10 | SF Origins: The Six Wives of Captain Spectacular, Pg. 8 “The Return of Zurida” |
Mar 17, 07 | 116 – Still Hot |
May 28, 14 | 599 – Bubbles of Light Sideways |
This was supposed to be a very normal operation with some choice quips from Dr. Rocket. That was the idea anyway. Then I remembered, “Oh yeah, this is the SuperFogeys.” As with most things involving Dr. Rocket, this crosses the line from weird into disturbing. I’m pretty much okay with that.
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Jul 23, 09 | 217 – Jerry’s Family? |
Oct 20, 06 | 26 – How Jerry Met Spy Gal |
Mar 19, 14 | 581 – Gorgeous Guy Has Feelings |
Dec 9, 08 | 186 – The Origin of Captain Spectacular and Dr. Rocket, Pt. 3 “Going Up” |
Nov 7, 06 | 35 – Healer Q&A |
Wow. Just, wow. This strip is sooooo busy. I think there’s a certain charm to it, but hold crud, those panels are just loaded. Usually not a good idea. I have no idea why the Space Pig is singing “Last Kiss.” That was the song that seemed to fit and once I got the idea [...]
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That profile pic of Jerry is my most favorite drawing of him that I’ve done. It just captures him so perfectly. The first mission of the Society of Heroes is a tale I want to tell. It should appear as a backup story in a future SuperFogeys book. Watch for that.
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Commentary Looking at my comments below, it’s clear I wasn’t very happy about the way this strip turned out at the time. Looking at it now, I’m not sure what my problem was. Looks pretty decent to me, although I regret the color scheme I chose for Jerry’s hospital room, especially since he’s going to [...]
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BRIAN ANDERSON Today’s amazing spotlight on Dr. Rocket comes to us from Brian Anderson of the nationally syndicated comic strip,Dog Eat Doug! Brian is doing me a huge favor this week as last week’s ER visit really threw me off my game. Look at the detail in the good Doctor’s face! Amazing work, Brian, and [...]
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RUFUS EDGE Holy Guest Strips, Captain! I was amazed to get 2 guest strips of high caliber this week, and now, suddenly, I’ve got two more! This latest one was actually submitted as Fan Art, but I think you can easily see why I tossed it into the regular rotation. I literally laughed out loud [...]
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Commentary Ah, “Wrinkly Butt.” As this one was sitting at my drawing board, my wife happened upon it and exclaimed “WHAT IS UP WITH SPY GAL’S CHEST?” I explained that she’s been long established as a large-chested character and that she’s clearly folding her arms here so… My wife wasn’t having it. It was an [...]
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